Surprising facts about Canadian Thanksgiving

What it's worth This weekend 40% of Canadians will sit down to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Together we will enjoy: Enough turkeys to stretch, beak-to-tail feather, from Regina to Fredericton. REGINA FREDERICTON Enough loaves of bread to Cover 31 hockey rinks. х31 The equivalent weight of 65 Air Canada 747s AIR CANADA in potatoes. х65 х13м х2 Enough cranberries to fill two Olympic swimming pools. ex17 GRAVY Enough gravy to fill a train 17 cars long. Enough pumpkins to cover 16 CFL football fields. We haven't valued the raw materials, labour inputs and other production costs, or the energy consumption necessary to make this annual tradition a reality. We've omitted these because we believe the opportunity to spend time with family and friends, celebrating life in the best country on Earth, is truly priceless. Happy Thanksgiving! A American Appraisal.